Opticians, Dispensing
SOC code 29-2081 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,610 | $17.12 |
| 25th percentile | $38,820 | $18.66 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $47,260 | $22.72 |
| 75th percentile | $61,700 | $29.66 |
| 90th percentile | $76,750 | $36.90 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Opticians, Dispensing (SOC 29-2081), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 920 | $36,750 | $35,570 | $29,690 | $31,990 | $38,410 | $46,100 |
| Alaska | 90 | $58,030 | $56,260 | $44,190 | $48,300 | $67,080 | $74,150 |
| Arizona | 1,670 | $49,940 | $46,520 | $36,570 | $38,990 | $57,950 | $72,590 |
| Arkansas | 660 | $47,370 | $45,440 | $29,600 | $35,850 | $59,500 | $69,770 |
| California | 8,180 | $59,000 | $57,770 | $41,590 | $46,690 | $69,880 | $77,500 |
| Colorado | 1,510 | $48,010 | $45,900 | $37,440 | $40,560 | $54,160 | $60,750 |
| Connecticut | 580 | $65,550 | $64,780 | $42,910 | $55,870 | $79,210 | $82,610 |
| Delaware | 280 | $44,080 | $40,400 | $34,930 | $37,510 | $49,450 | $59,330 |
| District of Columbia | 60 | $60,580 | $59,110 | $47,310 | $47,840 | $69,160 | $77,370 |
| Florida | 5,030 | $54,980 | $56,920 | $38,230 | $45,510 | $63,700 | $72,870 |
| Georgia | 2,580 | $50,190 | $45,640 | $35,010 | $37,430 | $62,050 | $72,590 |
| Hawaii | 160 | $57,170 | $56,090 | $36,820 | $37,410 | $74,220 | $77,500 |
| Idaho | 570 | $44,510 | $39,670 | $30,800 | $36,640 | $45,660 | $72,590 |
| Illinois | 3,660 | $44,560 | $41,230 | $36,200 | $37,550 | $46,900 | $62,560 |
| Indiana | 1,900 | $39,780 | $37,740 | $30,750 | $35,320 | $44,100 | $48,770 |
| Iowa | 1,000 | $42,990 | $41,810 | $36,140 | $37,530 | $46,610 | $50,230 |
| Kansas | 810 | $40,590 | $37,890 | $33,610 | $36,140 | $45,110 | $46,950 |
| Kentucky | 980 | $46,290 | $44,530 | $29,620 | $36,570 | $58,290 | $62,990 |
| Louisiana | 880 | $37,320 | $34,910 | $27,740 | $30,130 | $42,520 | $47,130 |
| Maine | 310 | $47,510 | $46,310 | $37,760 | $39,830 | $53,670 | $61,530 |
| Maryland | 1,170 | $48,560 | $47,710 | $35,310 | $38,000 | $58,000 | $63,980 |
| Massachusetts | 1,430 | $65,400 | $63,810 | $44,890 | $52,570 | $76,420 | $88,940 |
| Michigan | 3,220 | $43,500 | $39,870 | $35,490 | $37,860 | $45,150 | $53,090 |
| Minnesota | 1,630 | $49,520 | $49,020 | $38,980 | $44,310 | $54,770 | $64,920 |
| Mississippi | 560 | $36,210 | $35,530 | $26,140 | $30,060 | $41,790 | $47,600 |
| Missouri | 1,610 | $44,340 | $36,960 | $31,000 | $34,280 | $45,180 | $51,950 |
| Montana | 310 | $45,700 | $44,600 | $33,520 | $38,640 | $48,100 | $62,400 |
| Nebraska | 670 | $40,970 | $38,850 | $32,140 | $37,020 | $46,070 | $48,130 |
| Nevada | 1,440 | $53,740 | $47,600 | $39,160 | $44,440 | $60,850 | $78,660 |
| New Hampshire | 500 | $51,690 | $49,400 | $38,930 | $43,700 | $57,970 | $66,000 |
| New Jersey | 2,260 | $65,020 | $66,250 | $43,980 | $51,690 | $77,350 | $82,160 |
| New Mexico | 350 | $38,880 | $36,910 | $27,600 | $33,780 | $41,100 | $49,330 |
| New York | 5,180 | $63,050 | $60,100 | $47,490 | $58,240 | $66,190 | $75,970 |
| North Carolina | 1,890 | $53,600 | $49,570 | $35,600 | $38,280 | $67,730 | $78,100 |
| North Dakota | 300 | $43,910 | $41,400 | $36,760 | $37,760 | $47,000 | $53,740 |
| Ohio | 3,190 | $48,420 | $48,080 | $32,610 | $38,330 | $57,890 | $62,250 |
| Oklahoma | 700 | $36,680 | $36,150 | $27,620 | $30,760 | $38,320 | $46,960 |
| Oregon | 1,090 | $59,810 | $49,550 | $39,360 | $44,830 | $74,220 | $100,920 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,750 | $45,190 | $44,010 | $35,360 | $37,760 | $48,730 | $59,360 |
| Rhode Island | 280 | $55,420 | $50,380 | $39,200 | $43,890 | $71,070 | $74,230 |
| South Carolina | 870 | $48,760 | $46,830 | $31,260 | $37,670 | $59,990 | $71,300 |
| South Dakota | 420 | $42,130 | $41,020 | $35,990 | $37,050 | $45,850 | $49,670 |
| Tennessee | 1,640 | $48,760 | $47,850 | $31,580 | $36,090 | $59,840 | $70,970 |
| Texas | 7,100 | $38,370 | $36,400 | $28,690 | $32,230 | $43,440 | $49,080 |
| Utah | 680 | $44,800 | $39,760 | $32,200 | $36,060 | $48,860 | $74,220 |
| Vermont | 90 | $61,420 | $57,500 | $40,730 | $48,020 | $65,630 | $74,220 |
| Virginia | 2,500 | $54,370 | $54,320 | $36,970 | $45,040 | $63,130 | $75,200 |
| Washington | 2,000 | $52,170 | $48,320 | $38,950 | $44,140 | $57,760 | $74,670 |
| West Virginia | 400 | $41,030 | $38,480 | $28,950 | $31,960 | $46,800 | $59,300 |
| Wisconsin | 1,530 | $44,630 | $43,320 | $35,600 | $37,020 | $49,160 | $58,750 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $39,440 | $37,870 | $31,370 | $33,880 | $43,420 | $48,300 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.